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Shipwrecked Liner's Command Faces More Scrutiny

A crew member is airlifted to safety after being stuck on board a cruise ship since it capsized off Italy's coast Friday night. (Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images)

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Stacy Meichtry and

Nathania Zevi

January 16, 2012

The command of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia faced mounting scrutiny on Sunday over its handling of the ship's ill-fated journey, which ended in a disorderly evacuation and at least five deaths.

The number of unaccounted people dropped to 15 over the weekend, a coast guard spokesman said, as authorities discovered more passengers who had made it to shore safely, checking their names off the ship's passenger and crew lists. Rescuers...